should

But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters, that his wicked deuice which he deuised against the Iewes, should returne vpon his owne head, and that he and his sonnes, should be hanged on the gallous.

1611 marginal noteHeb. when she came.

The Iewes ordeined, and tooke vpon them, and vpon their seed, and vpon all such as ioyned themselues vnto them, so as it should not faile, that they would keepe these two dayes, according to their writing, and according to their appointed time, euery yeere:

1611 marginal noteHebr. passe.

And that these dayes should be remembred, and kept throughout euery generation, euery family, euery prouince, and euery citie, and that these dayes of Purim should not faile from among the Iewes, nor the memoriall of them perish from their seed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. passe.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be ended.

Why did the knees preuent mee? or why the breasts, that I should sucke?

For now should I haue lien still and beene quiet, I should haue slept; then had I bene at rest,

Then should I yet haue comfort, yea I would harden my selfe in sorrow; let him not spare, for I haue not concealed the words of the holy One.

What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine ende, that I should prolong my life?

To him that is afflicted, pitie should be shewed from his friend; But he forsaketh the feare of the Almighty.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to him that melteth.

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

I know it is so of a trueth: but howe should man be iust with God.

1611 marginal noteOr, before God.

1611 marginal notePsal. 143.2.